It’s Giveaway Friday, squeee!

House Andrews have witnessed the Horde’s long-suffering battle with our most relentless adversaries, W*iting and P*tience.
To fortify morale, they are gifting This Kingdom Will Not Kill Me: 1 hardcover copy will go to a lucky US winner and 2 PDF ARCs to international winners.
To Enter:
Comment below and let us know:
- which country you’re from
- what your name would be, if, like Maggie, you would find yourself transported into a book (any book, by any author).
You can use your own name, make one up, or go full fantasy-protagonist and keysmash a lot of “y” and “z” into the usual unpronounceable creations. Have fun, Horde!
Giveaway Admin
This is a blog-only giveaway, only answers in blog comments count.
Winners will be chosen next Friday, February 27th 2026, with the aid of a random number generator.
The international winners will have to sign an NDA before receiving their PDF copies. This is not personal, but standard publishing practice to ensure the file will remain private with the winner. We appreciate your understanding.
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Comments are paginated, so the BDH chalance doesn’t break the blog (again lol). If you don’t see your entry, it means it’s on a previous page. Please do not resubmit, it is one entry per person.
Happy weekend and good luck!
Signed: Moderataria Rhae’zalyndrix, First of Her Name,
The Untouched by Sun, Lady of the Soggy Isles


1. USA
2. Kim the Cleric Healer Witch
The United States of America (because just saying U.S.A. is pedestrian).
Nome de plume: H.R.H. Princess Sparkle Rainbow de Lighte.
Lady Adelaide, she of the flowers and fair weather
from the U.S.A
I am from the USA *wince*
If I had dropped into the Inkeeper series, I would be known as:
AUme ReadsAllNight
Ravening Member of the BDH
United States and-just because I like it-you would all be introduced to me as Gilda Petals
USA
Marigold Halliwell 🙂
1. USA (Alaska in case that matters for shipping, we get charged international rates often)
2. Marchioness Amethyst Brie, Ame to her closest friends (pronounced Amy)
Place of origin: US of A
Name: Mommy, Lady of the Perpetual Diapers
1) USA
2) If I found myself dropped into one of my favorite urban fantasy series’, I would probably just go by Samantha – Sam, to friends. That way, if anyone ever calls me by my real name, I know they’re from this world…
Place of Origin: United States
Laurie the threshold keeper
1. USA (Pennsylvania)
2. Callista, the Beautiful and Brilliant (that was the name of my first kitty 40 years ago)
I’m from the US and my name would be Yasmina De La Rosa
Midwest US (but New Zealand in my dreams)
And,
I would be Innkeeper Kate – with my Inn Ōuenuku (in New Zealand)
United States
I have no idea what my name would be if i was transported into a story like Maggie probably just Katie
Canada and thank you so much for always including your international fans!
I like my name (now, for a long time I didn’t), so I think I’d stay Kyla. Flair it up with a new surname and I’d go by Kyla Ashke.
USA
Lady Dana of the flowers
I’d be Mim, (my baby cousins name for me when he was a toddler) and I’d be a witch in a Terry Pratchett novel! I would love to be in one of any of the Andrews books, but I wouldn’t last long enough to even wear a red shirt!
Canada
Breanne for an easy self insert
Well, I’d be silly not to try. USA
I’m from the United States! And if I were to have a fantasy name, I would 100% steal from Tamora Pierce and use Alanna because she was the first fantasy protagonist that meant something to me! And who wouldn’t want to be a female knight?
I’m from Canada and my name would be Audrey of The Briar Isles
Alabama, USA
Do I have to be a person? Can I be Bear, friend and partner of Ada Moore?
If I have to be a person: Joy3, Librarian in oldest Inn on Earth from Innkeeper Universe.
Please be safe and warm everyone facing blizzard conditions!
USA
Lady Zenaya
USA
Dymphna Sarai Undaria
Wielder of the Twelve Holy Blades
German, but living since 21 years in Lebanon as an archaeologist, much in love with its long and wonderful history and people. My name would be The Perseverant in any story as wild and uncontrollable and rewarding as Rellas! Having some of that in my daily life, but could use the magic
Supreme Warrior Ashera, the Silent Death. LOLOL
From WA, USA
USA
Alyzen the Arcane, Knower of Tales from Beyond the Veil
Judith the Innkeeper
1) Canada
2) Sumayou – dance disciple (although in real life, I often sign up for things with the user name ‘of the BDH’)
Germany
I would probably just use Lisa, as I would be too surprised to think of anything else 😀
Denmark 👋
I guess I would be
Vibeke, Choa ex Machina. Supreme devourer of order 🫣😂
1. Canada
2. Asta Mistvale – She Who Listens to the Under
US
Bonnie, the Witch of the Haunted Mountains (Appalachia is wild)
USA, Marisol, Lady of Letters
“Madison” is not the easiest name to say in a lot of languages (too many hard consonants) and I can picture a scene in a fantasy land where they fail to understand it and just pick one that’s more normal for the world, and the protagonist just goes with it.
Canada
Pen Valkyer
United States
I’d be Estefania! It’s such a pretty version of my name 🙂
USA
Sammykins the Bard
USA Deirdre, Saguaro Bard of the Desert Wastes
USA
I would hope to be transported into to Kate or maybe Innkeeper as they are the two that would have access to magic like Lyc-V or as Dina says, most humans have magic, they just have to learn to use it. I feel like not being part of a magic family in Hidden Legacy would feel like i was watching things from the outside.
Anyway, my name would just be Genevieve in either place.
1. US
2. Elyzabeth, Seeker of Truth, Asker of Questions, Finder of Lost Things.
USA
Mary the Contrarian (just because)
Canada, right in the middle close to the border. I’d be in an Andrews book. My name would be Elayna, Sorceress of the Ice, bringer of storms!
1- France
2- Artémise de Puységur
Thanks for this giveway 🙂
An’gela of the Silver Fern, The Stormbound Keeper of Aotearoa (New Zealand)
I’m from the TX, US and my fantasy book name would be Nose-in-a-Book Abby 🙂
USA, USA, (ok, channeling the Olympics) busted!
My name would be Dominatera, as in Dominating and Tearing though.
I’m in the US and I really like Catalina (was just re-reading Hidden Legacy) so probably Catalina.
I’m Marije from the Netherlands.
My in book name would be Jayne 1/6.
(1.) USA
(2.) “Rebecca the ummmm
…ummm”
United States
I would be Robbie the giant.
I don’t know if you’ve read the military space opera by Elizabeth Moon about Captain Honor Harrington, but I feel like Honor works as an excellent fantasy-world name (alternatively, also works for extremely pinched trust-fund WASPs). I think it also works well since it’s a word that is translatable, so if you end up in a fantasy world with a bunch of different languages, you could pick the sound or choose to pick the word that means “Honor.” Adaptability; it’s the thing that matters most when you’re transported into a fantasy world, or so my reading has led me to understand. (I’m in the US)
The blind witch
I live in the US and my story name would be Bronwyn.
I am from the US.
My name would be
Elowen Healer of the Wood Elves
United States
My name would be Delma of the Moon
I live in Texas and my name would be Han’a, Stitch witch of the southern swamps.
and I just reread the instructions… I’m from the US 🙈
omg, I love that name!!
I live in Scotland, UK and my name would be Sophia the Wise one
I’m from France and my name would be Gabrielle the Reader.
Im from Canada and my name would probably be Darcie the Chaotic
1) Portugal
2) Lady Astrid Darkova, Private Master Potioneer and Royal Alchemist to the King and the High Court of Gelmnor.
Canada!
When I was in uni (during the height of GoT), I bought the D*sney three peas in a pod plush and joked that I was: DeMarys Targaryen, Mother of Peas
Tamsyn the Weary, lover of Dachshunds and books
I’m from the United States.
My name would be Nadine, a name my brother gave me when I was sick for a long time and he made up a whole world for me. I became the Queen of Swilly and he was Sir Mortimer Butthead.
I’m from the US.
My book name would be [classified]
USA
Lynn, Lady of Deep Waters.
I live in the US, Maryland.
Serena the Sorceress
US
Dera ni Riva, Order of the Perpetually Irritated
This may be a dup. Apologies, but I think I zeroed out the first response
I’m from the US. I’ve been Laria Gwyn for so long it’s probably imprinted on my soul, no matter what universe I end up in.
USA, Hour the timeless.
I’m from Idaho in the USA. I would be known as Jud the Pacifist and would be a resident guest in Dina’ s Gertrude Inn in the Innkeeper’s series of Ilona Andrews.
I’m from the Lone Star State. I have a very unusual name so I wouldn’t change it accept for a minor spelling change. My name is Revell but I would spell it Ravelle, which is how its pronounced. I get tired of being called Revel.
USA, Andrea the Voracious Reader
I live in Canada.
My name would be Elora Lintarra – empress assassin of the unending desert
I’m from the US.
My name would be the same, Cally. If I was far away in the insane world of The Curse of Chalion I would want that little reminder of home.
I’m in the US
JennyMar, lover of books and dogs
From the US. I like my name, but if transported to another book I might be called Jayne.
Debi, Eater of Cheese, Fixer of Words, Escapee of the Frozen Tundra, now known as Florida Woman.
I’m from Japan.
My name would be Danielle the Golden Weaver because I like to weave good fortunes and bring people together.
United State
KC, a senior woman
I live in the US. my name is Supreme Empress Ruler of the Universe or Seru to my friends.
United States
KC-5-of-9
I’m from the us and I’d be Lady Pamela of the Wylding Woods
U.S.
Aleighsa
Hilda the Mighty, First of the Conquerors
I’m from the US and I think I would go with Allie the Unrelenting 🙂
Canadian girlie here.
I am Kate, which is shorthand for Katalina D’Leir of House Leir, from the Continent of Pan’Gea.
Please pick meeeeee!
USA
Lizzie
Canada.
Lyselle, Herder of Cats, Collector of Yarn and Blankets
US. Kona of the tides.
Canada
Pleasance 🙂
USA OREGON
I just want to be Kate.
I’m from the US and I’m going to go with Samara the Gatekeeper to Knowing
I’m in the USA.
I used to tease an ex bf when he called me Empress, that, indeed, I was Empress of the Known Universe. Drove him nuts, because I insisted that others led the Unknown Universe.
So I would be Lexi Khan of the Known Universe.
Good luck everybody! I cannot be inserted into my books because I like pretend violence a lot! If I go in it turns into real violence. I love the cuttin, shootin, beatin, and all but I love that its pretend. Most of my books are violent at some point. I love it. Now I have some sexy faves but I will disavow the telling of those titles!
I am from Canada. Going back to my childhood favourite gaming name – I would be Elinara.
United States
I would probably keep my first name or maybe a shortened version that I don’t normally use.
Thank you!
Lady Lorraine, caretaker of canine royalty. Most beloved by Princess Cutie Pie a la mode.
oops got too excited! USA.
USA
Name: Gwendolyn
I’m from the UK.
I would be Chiara, Wisdom over Bubbling Pots
I live in New Zealand. My name would be Estel the Walker.
Hi My story name is Gem, with dark auburn hair & very brown eyes, from BC, Canada.
I live in Australia and my book name would still be Alanna
From the Philippines, and I’d be Tadhana the Inevitable.
From Bulgaria.
Hmm… I am Eli The Book Devourer, The Fantastical World Wanderer, the …. you get the gist 😁😁😁
From Germany and I would be Reilanda the Iron Lady
I’m from the United States of America. My fantasy name would be Meriwyn. With titles to be earned.